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Edit window toolbar – M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio User Manual

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Edit Window Toolbar

At the top of the Edit window is the Edit Win-
dow Toolbar and menu. This Toolbar provides
access to the editing modes, tools, options, indi-
cators, and displays for Pro Tools. You can cus-
tomize the Toolbar in the Edit, MIDI Editor, or
Score Editor windows by re-arranging, showing,
and hiding the available controls and displays.

Edit Toolbar Controls and Displays

The following controls and displays in the Edit
Window Toolbar are always shown.

Edit Modes

The Edit mode affects the movement and place-
ment of audio and MIDI regions (and MIDI
notes), how commands like Copy and Paste
function, and also how the various Edit tools
(Trim, Selector, Grabber, and Pencil tools) work.
For more information, see “Edit Modes” on
page 445
.

Edit Tools

Edit tools are used for editing audio, MIDI, and
automation data in Pro Tools. For more infor-
mation, see “Edit Tools” on page 448.

Counters and Edit Selection Indicators

The Counters and Edit selection indicators pro-
vide information where selections are in the
Timeline.

Main Counter

Displays the current Edit insertion

location in the Main Timebase ruler.

Sub Counter

Displays the current Edit insertion

location in the Sub Timebase ruler.

Cursor Location

Displays the current cursor loca-

tion in the Main Timebase ruler.

Cursor Value

Displays the value of the current

cursor value in peak amplitude (audio), pitch
(MIDI), or according to the current automation
or controller data type.

Edit Selection Indicators

Display the Start, End,

and Length of the current Edit selection.

MIDI Selection Indicators and Controls

Display

the current MIDI Edit selection (MIDI note
number, and Note On and Note Off velocities)
and provides controls MIDI editing.

Edit mode buttons

Zoom buttons and Edit tools

Edit window indicators

Automatic Delay Compensation

Timeline Data Online Status

Session Data Online Status

Cursor Location

Main and Sub Counters

Edit Selection

Cursor Value

MIDI Selection